Reason and IHS would like to invite you to a book launch event on Wednesday, March 12th featuring IHS alum and former IHS staff member, Anne Fortier's new novel, The Lost Sisterhood.

New York Times bestselling author of JULIET, Anne Fortier, will talk about her new book, The Lost Sisterhood, a mesmerizing novel about a young scholar who risks her reputation–and her life–on a thrilling journey to prove that the legendary warrior women known as the Amazons actually existed (read more at www.annefortier.com).

Join us following the launch event, for an after–party at Reason's DC office where Anne will discuss literature and liberty with friends and supporters.

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“About two dozen Iraqi women demonstrated on Saturday in Baghdad against a draft law approved by the Iraqi cabinet that would permit the marriage of nine-year-old girls and automatically give child custody to fathers….

“It describes girls as reaching puberty at nine, making them fit for marriage, makes the father sole guardian of his children at two and condones a husband’s right to insist on sexual intercourse with his wife whenever he wishes.”